".... I think we should do something about the system in your head ...."
".... Or else it wouldn't stop torturing you and might kill you..."
Hearing Marco suggest something so wonderful like making the system shut up for the time being in his utterly hushed yet squeaky voice couldn't actually make Jax believe the latter readily.
Even so, thinking about the quietness, both mental and physical, that he always loved and the realization that a few moments of peace had long become a luxury to the already battered young man, tempted him to agree with the not so trustworthy fatty's words.
On other hand, Nexus warned him that a method which came out of the mind of this kind of a creepily grinning fatty wouldn't be very pleasant.
But, fortunately or unfortunately, Jax chose to live up to his so called reputation which had always landed him in troubles ever since he entered this prison, that is, he pulled out all his problem seeking characters like arrogance, ignorance, and stubbornness to do completely opposite to whatever the system had suggested.
He actually nodded to give his consent for 'doing something to shut up Nexus.'
Just like that, he himself offered his neck to be slaughtered, fugitively.
As if waiting for that little nod from Jax, Marco immediately tased him at the back of his head, right near his cerebellum, sending a mini earthquake inside his head that literally shook every nerve ending connected to the most vital parts of his body.
The taser's assault continued for a total of five seconds which successfully immobilized all movements for Jax, both muscular and neural.
To hell with doing 'something' to make Nexus go to sleep! For Jax, it seemed like the fatty was trying to make him sleep forever!
It took him about five full minutes to regain a little conscious over his surroundings, and he found himself lying flat on his stone bed, seemingly, his supposedly first target had laid him down.
However, Jax was still not able to overcome the pain in his head.
Only after actually experiencing a shock from it, did the youth realize that the teaser guns or stun guns were specifically designed to incapacitate a criminal during a chase. And, to makes things worse he was tased on the head.
He once read that being tased on neck or head could potentially result in seizures, heart attack and many more complications.
Was this fat guard not trying to kill him by doing so?
On the other hand, Marco just secured his taser in one of his pockets before turning toward the young man again, as if he just didn't do anything that could have potentially harmed the latter's life.
He stood still for a moment and then spoke rather languidly as if notifying his subordinate his plans for the rest of the day. "Rest after lunch until dinner, I'll sneak you out in the middle of the night."
After saying his piece, Marco walked out of the door before shutting it behind him, not even waiting for the youth to respond to his words.
Or it could also be that, he knew Jax couldn't answer him in his current condition.
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Finishing lunch, sleeping until dinner time and then filling his stomach again, all went in a blur for Jax.
For the first time in God knows how long, Jax actually listened to the words of another person and did exactly what the latter instructed him.
It was indeed worth remembering.
Even Jax felt like so.
Now, he was back to thinking about anything and everything after finishing his dinner, because he didn't want to awaken Nexus 'accidentally,' after suffering to such extents just to make it sleep.
Jax still didn't understand how electrocuting himself in the head could actually achieve such a feat. But he was happy nevertheless, even though he slightly felt sluggish the whole day.
And he even felt it would be worth it even if have to get electrocuted for several times if it meant the system would actually disappear.
But, it didn't seem that easy either. It took a critical toll on him, just to shut it up for the time being, he didn't even want to imagine whether his brain would be fried first or the system would leave his head first.
So, finding that Monarch seemed much more comfortable and ideal for now.
Thus, here he was, waiting for the fatty to come and sneak him out.
After spending so many days in the prison, the idea of getting out of here alone was making him feel utterly exhilarated.
When it was half past midnight, and after the lights in the entire confinement block were switched off, Marco came to his room and before long, Jax was walking out his unlocked door and into the corridor.
With his half awake mind and slightly disoriented body, Jax followed the greyish round figure in slow but steady steps.
He didn't know how Marco managed to maneuver along the dark corridors without being noticed. And then again, he didn't notice any guards until they reached a seemingly deserted place either.
But that wasn't his concern as the thought of getting free, even in an unethical and unlawful means, occupied his entire mind because along with escaping these dark prison walls, he could also escape from that rougish man's clutches.
Just the thought of all the plus points that would come with this whole sneaking out charade, was able to fill him with enough energy to follow him, even though it seemed like he was barely able to catch up with the latter.
There was a good ten steps gap between them, and Marco didn't even break a sweat while he was struggling to not fall while walking hastily.
Getting tased, surely isn't as cool as it seemed when watching it happen to others.
But, he didn't thought that he would come face to face with the most unexpected pair of men, about whom he almost forgot with all the recent happenings and the appearance of a stupid system, just as he was turning around in a corner.